Erskine Mayer

Position: Pitcher

Bats: Right • Throws: Right

6-0, 168lb (183cm, 76kg)

Born: January 16, 1890 in Atlanta, GA us

Died: March 10, 1957 in Los Angeles, CA

Buried: Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, CA

School: Georgia Institute of Technology (Atlanta, GA)

Debut: September 4, 1912 (Age 22-232d, 3,780th in MLB history)
vs. NYG 2.0 IP, 2 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER

Last Game: September 27, 1919 (Age 29-254d)
vs. DET 4.0 IP, 4 H, 2 SO, 2 BB, 2 ER, L

Rookie Status: Exceeded rookie limits during 1913 season

Full Name: Jacob Erskine Mayer

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Relatives: Brother of Sam Mayer

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SUMMARY

Career

WAR

13.8

W

L

ERA

2.96

G

245

GS

164

SV

IP

1427.0

SO

482

WHIP

1.233

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Standard Pitching
Year	Age	Tm	Lg	W	L	W-L%	ERA	G	GS	GF	CG	SHO	SV	IP	H	R	ER	HR	BB	SO	HBP	BK	WP	BF	ERA+	FIP	WHIP	H9	HR9	BB9	SO9	SO/W	Awards
1912	22	PHI-min	MLB	0	1	.000	6.33	7	1	0	0	0	0	21.1	27	15	15	1	7	5	1	0	0	95			1.594	11.4	0.4	3.0	2.1	0.71	PHI NL
1912	22	PHI	NL	0	1	.000	6.33	7	1	0	0	0	0	21.1	27	15	15	1	7	5	1	0	0	95	58	4.12	1.594	11.4	0.4	3.0	2.1	0.71
1913	23	PHI-min	MLB	9	9	.500	3.11	39	19	13	7	2	1	170.2	172	77	59	6	46	51	9	1	4	706			1.277	9.1	0.3	2.4	2.7	1.11	PHI NL
1913	23	PHI	NL	9	9	.500	3.11	39	19	13	7	2	1	170.2	172	77	59	6	46	51	9	1	4	706	106	3.38	1.277	9.1	0.3	2.4	2.7	1.11
1914	24	PHI-min	MLB	21	19	.525	2.58	48	38	8	24	4	2	321.0	308	135	92	8	91	116	13	1	2	1343			1.243	8.6	0.2	2.6	3.3	1.27	PHI NL
1914	24	PHI	NL	21	19	.525	2.58	48	38	8	24	4	2	321.0	308	135	92	8	91	116	13	1	2	1343	112	3.01	1.243	8.6	0.2	2.6	3.3	1.27
1915	25	PHI-min	MLB	21	15	.583	2.36	43	33	8	20	2	2	274.2	240	94	72	9	59	114	14	1	0	1092			1.089	7.9	0.3	1.9	3.7	1.93	PHI NL
1915	25	PHI	NL	21	15	.583	2.36	43	33	8	20	2	2	274.2	240	94	72	9	59	114	14	1	0	1092	117	2.80	1.089	7.9	0.3	1.9	3.7	1.93
1916	26	PHI-min	MLB	7	7	.500	3.15	28	16	8	7	2	0	140.0	148	58	49	7	33	62	4	1	3	580			1.293	9.5	0.5	2.1	4.0	1.88	PHI NL
1916	26	PHI	NL	7	7	.500	3.15	28	16	8	7	2	0	140.0	148	58	49	7	33	62	4	1	3	580	85	2.87	1.293	9.5	0.5	2.1	4.0	1.88
1917	27	PHI-min	MLB	11	6	.647	2.76	28	18	6	11	1	0	160.0	160	62	49	6	33	64	4	0	2	649			1.206	9.0	0.3	1.9	3.6	1.94	PHI NL
1917	27	PHI	NL	11	6	.647	2.76	28	18	6	11	1	0	160.0	160	62	49	6	33	64	4	0	2	649	102	2.64	1.206	9.0	0.3	1.9	3.6	1.94
1918	28	PIT-PHI-min	MLB	16	7	.696	2.65	28	27	0	18	1	0	227.1	230	86	67	3	53	41	8	0	1	940			1.245	9.1	0.1	2.1	1.6	0.77	PIT,PHI NL
1918	28	TOT	NL	16	7	.696	2.65	28	27	0	18	1	0	227.1	230	86	67	3	53	41	8	0	1	940	111	2.85	1.245	9.1	0.1	2.1	1.6	0.77
1918	28	PHI	NL	7	4	.636	3.12	13	13	0	7	0	0	104.0	108	46	36	2	26	16	4	0	1	432	96	3.04	1.288	9.3	0.2	2.3	1.4	0.62
1918	28	PIT	NL	9	3	.750	2.26	15	14	0	11	1	0	123.1	122	40	31	1	27	25	4	0	0	508	129	2.69	1.208	8.9	0.1	2.0	1.8	0.93
1919	29	PIT-CHW-min	MLB	6	6	.500	5.30	24	12	9	6	0	1	112.0	130	73	66	3	23	29	2	0	3	501			1.366	10.4	0.2	1.8	2.3	1.26	PIT,CHA NL,AL
1919	29	TOT	MLB	6	6	.500	5.30	24	12	9	6	0	1	112.0	130	73	66	3	23	29	2	0	3	501	58	2.99	1.366	10.4	0.2	1.8	2.3	1.26
1919	29	PIT	NL	5	3	.625	4.48	18	10	8	6	0	1	88.1	100	50	44	2	12	20	2	0	1	395	68	2.80	1.268	10.2	0.2	1.2	2.0	1.67
1919	29	CHW	AL	1	3	.250	8.37	6	2	1	0	0	0	23.2	30	23	22	1	11	9	0	0	2	106	39	3.67	1.732	11.4	0.4	4.2	3.4	0.82
8 Yrs				91	70	.565	2.96	245	164	52	93	12	6	1427.0	1415	600	469	43	345	482	55	4	15	5906	99	2.95	1.233	8.9	0.3	2.2	3.0	1.40
162 Game Avg.				15	12	.565	2.96	41	27	9	15	2	1	237	235	100	78	7	57	80	9	1	2	982	99	2.95	1.233	8.9	0.3	2.2	3.0	1.40

PHI (7 yrs)				76	61	.555	2.81	206	138	43	76	11	5	1191.2	1163	487	372	39	295	428	49	4	12	4897	104	2.97	1.223	8.8	0.3	2.2	3.2	1.45
PIT (2 yrs)				14	6	.700	3.19	33	24	8	17	1	1	211.2	222	90	75	3	39	45	6	0	1	903	93	2.74	1.233	9.4	0.1	1.7	1.9	1.15
CHW (1 yr)				1	3	.250	8.37	6	2	1	0	0	0	23.2	30	23	22	1	11	9	0	0	2	106	39	3.67	1.732	11.4	0.4	4.2	3.4	0.82

NL (8 yrs)				90	67	.573	2.87	239	162	51	93	12	6	1403.1	1385	577	447	42	334	473	55	4	13	5800	102	2.94	1.225	8.9	0.3	2.1	3.0	1.42
AL (1 yr)				1	3	.250	8.37	6	2	1	0	0	0	23.2	30	23	22	1	11	9	0	0	2	106	39	3.67	1.732	11.4	0.4	4.2	3.4	0.82

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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WAR Explained (v2.2): 8+ MVP, 5+ A-S, 2+ Starter, 0-2 Sub, < 0 Repl

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SUMMARY

WAR

W

L

ERA

G

GS

SV

IP

SO

WHIP

Standard Pitching

Player Value--Pitching

Player News

Postseason Pitching

Standard Batting

Player Value--Batting

Postseason Batting

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